Formed in 1979, the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition Inc., (IACC) is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization devoted solely to combating product counterfeiting and piracy. The IACC is a member-driven organization that is comprised of a cross-section of business and industry – from automotive, apparel, luxury goods and pharmaceuticals, to food, software and entertainment. The IACC’s membership also includes law firms, investigative and product security firms, government agencies and intellectual property associations who are committed to fighting counterfeiting and piracy. The touchstone of the IACC’s mission is to combat counterfeiting and piracy by promoting laws, regulations, directives, and relationships designed to render the theft of intellectual property undesirable and unprofitable.